🇬🇧🇨🇳 conflict - 冲突 : English Lesson

Meaning of "conflict" ("冲突"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To conflict means to be in strong disagreement, like when two people, ideas, or needs don’t match and push against each other instead of working together. When things conflict, they can’t both happen easily at the same time, because each one wants something different.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My idea of “just one more level” in a game conflicts with the clock that says, “It’s already tomorrow.”

My plan to look cool in front of everyone conflicts with my shoelace’s plan to be untied at the worst possible moment.

My little brother’s plan to play drums at 6 a.m. conflicts with the entire neighborhood’s plan to still be asleep.

The cat’s plan to nap on my homework conflicts with my plan to actually pass math.

My imagination, which insists dragons are real, conflicts with my science teacher, who insists on something called “evidence.”

Two children conflict over a red toy. Their hands conflict as they pull. The toy's wheels conflict with the small bridge and stick. Their voices conflict; faces go hot. A dog runs, barks, and licks the toy. They stop, look, and share the toy; they no longer conflict and laugh.

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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